Abbot's Bromley: The Horn Dancers. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of a book illustration containing a village scene and a group of horn dancers.
Horn dancing is an annual tradition, which is believed to have originated in 1226 at the Barthelmy Fair at ...
Broadway and Bright Street, Meir
Maypole dancing, possibly as part of the celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
This picture was taken at the junction of Broadway and Bright Street at Meir. The shop in the ...
Colclough Road, Meir
Country dancing, possibly as part of the celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Colclough Road, Meir
The procession is possibly for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Colclough Road, Meir
Maypole dancing, possibly as part of the celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Commerce Street, Longton
The Scouts' and Guides' St. George's Day parade. Photograph taken looking towards Uttoxeter Road.
Longton Town Hall, Whit Monday
A bus can be seen setting down by Town Hall and another by the Eagle while the Whit Monday procession passes by. This was Longton's second town hall and was built in 1863.
Parade. Photographed by William Blake.
Dancers and musicians at a parade. Unknown location.
Parade. Photographed by William Blake.
Dancers and musicians at a parade. Unknown location.
Porthill Pantomime, Stoke-on-Trent
Members of Porthill Pantomime circa 1916. The cast appear to be sitting on a float, dressed as artists, with oversized neck scarves, paintbrushes and palettes.
Royal Stafford Pottery, Longton
In the background is the Royal Stafford China Works of Thomas Pool & Gladstone China Ltd. who specialised in producing mid priced tableware. This was originally part of the 19th Century Cobden Works. ...
Uttoxeter Carnival
A carnival character in fancy dress exchanges a model train with a member of the station staff, watched by children, parents and colleagues.
This image is featured by kind permission of the Churnet ...